Numerous vs. Various

Numerous vs. Various — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Numerous and Various

Numerousadjective

Indefinitely large numerically, many.

Variousdeterminer

More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).

Various books have been taken.There are various ways to fix the problem.You have broken various of the rules.

Numerousadjective

amounting to a large indefinite number;

numerous timesthe family was numerous

Variousadjective

Having a broad range (of different elements).

The reasons are various.

Variousadjective

(dated) That varies or differs from others; variant; different.

a various reading of a Biblical text

Variousadjective

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity;

assorted sizeshis disguises are many and variousvarious experiments have failed to disprove the theorycited various reasons for his behavior
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Variousadjective

considered individually;

the respective club membersspecialists in their several fieldsthe various reports all agreed

Variousadjective

distinctly dissimilar or unlike;

diverse parts of the countrycelebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylananimals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth

Variousadjective

having great diversity or variety;

his various achievements are impressivehis vast and versatile erudition